tracked leaders, switched right over 2f out, soon ridden, edged left 1f out, stayed on same pace
slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up in touch, headway over 2f out going well, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on well
prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
led 1f, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
took keen hold, led after 1f, ridden, edged right and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
BELGIAN BILL ran a tremendous race to finish a close-up fourth in the Britannia Handicap at Royal Ascot. Matthew Davies' claim negates his recent weight rise and George Baker's fast-improving three-year-old is taken to return to winning ways here. Duster's fifth to Highland Knight at Sandown last Saturday was another sound effort and he shouldn't be far away again, while Moynahan is well handicapped nowadays and showed his turn wasn't far away when runner-up at Windsor last month. Pat's Legacy was denied a winning opportunity when the last race at Bath on Wednesday was abandoned but last month's C&D winner faces a stiffer task in this grade under his penalty. Kingsdine is back in form but this is a better race than his last two starts.
Belgian Bill 10-1 (9-3) Raced stands side, prominent, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, 4th of 29, 3/4l behind Sagramor (8-13) at Royal Ascot 1m 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gs in Jun.
Mahadee (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Always in rear, came stands side over 3f out, last of 13, 41l behind Law Of The Range (9-2) at Sandown 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Jun.
Shavansky 8-1 (9-3) Dwelt bumped start, raced stand side,in rear, headway in center to chase winner over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Leviathan (9-3) at Salisbury 1m hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Jun.
Duster 25-1 (8-8) Took keen hold, led 1f, chased leaders, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Highland Knight (8-9) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gd.
Kingsdine (IRE) 6-1 (9-12) Chased leading trio, chased clear winner inside final 2f, closed steadily towards finish, never able to challenge, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Thunderball (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Moynahan (USA) 11-1 (9-8) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside approaching final 2f, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, went 2nd post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Jewelled (8-10) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jun.
Pat's Legacy (USA) 25-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders and keen, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on well, driven out, won at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Jun beating Miss Bootylishes (9-6) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
